Both
the L700C and the L520B came in a dull silver paint job. Whereas beige was
the color for computer components in the 90's, this dull silver has become
the standard for virtually all LCD's manufactured this year. After a quick
trip to a nearby computer store, we counted no less than 7 manufacturers with
this similar color style (Samsung, Viewsonic, Hitachi, Sony, etc).

Like
the Albatron
L17AT we reviewed last month (silver, of course), the Daewoo LCD's were
weighted with steel on the bottom to keep their center of gravity as low as
possible. Even though it adds to the total weight of the monitor, lowering
the center of gravity diminishes the need for a large base. Surprisingly,
the bases on both LCD's had the same base depth of 7.5”. The base width on
the L700C and the L520B were 12.0” and 9.5” respectively.

While
thumbing through the product specifications on these monitors, we immediately
noticed the absence of response times. Typically, we don't see a standard
specification unlisted unless it is remarkably poor. After contacting Daewoo
and their distributor several times we eventually learned the response time
of the L700C was around 34ms while the L520B had a response time of approximately
30ms. These are not spectacular response times, but for value oriented LCD's,
30ms should provide a quick enough redraw for all but the most intensive graphical
applications, movies and games.

Power
was provided by plugging the included AC cable directly into the monitor.
We are very glad to finally see an LCD monitor without the need for an AC
to DC adaptor. When working in a lab environment, office, or even dorm room,
fewer wires are always better. Possibly an unexpected bonus of an integrated
AC-DC converter is the lower power consumption. The 17” LCD has a very low
consumption of 40W working but the 15” LCD only consumes a mere 26W during
operation.

Unfortunately,
the L700C seemed to generate an unusual amount of heat. While nowhere near
the heat emission of a CRT monitor, the L700C had a larger heat footprint
than most LCD's. Both monitors provide small venting on the top of the monitor
similar to CRT displays.